Mix scheming match-makers with scheming villains, a deluded constable leading a bumbling watch and wise-cracking, insult-hurling soon-to-be-in-love couple and you have Shakespeare's wittiest and funniest romantic comedy: Much Ado About Nothing. Being happily in love themselves, Hero and Claudio scheme to bring together her witty cousin and his wise-cracking friend—despite the fact that the two can’t stand each other. But while some scheme to bring lovers together, others scheme to tear lovers apart and Hero and Claudio’s dream of love is nearly destroyed by a lie. While helping their friends, Beatrice and Benedick find their own love for one another while the villains are brought to justice by a bumbling constable with delusions of grandeur and his watch of misfits. Toby Wilson directs this comedic battle of the sexes. Advance ticket sales available online.

More Information: Production Dates: June 25 - July 19, 2009 NO PERFORMANCE ON JULY 4. Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 4pm

Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit will offer Summer Art Camp, an intensive program for co-ed students, ages 12 - 16 with an enthusiastic interest in art. Classes offered will explore oil painting, charcoal drawing, printmaking, plaster, wire, and darkroom techniques. At the end of each session every student will have acquired new skills, explored a variety of materials, produced a portfolio of artwork, and benefited from the experience of working with peers in a motivating and creative environment. At the end of each session every student will have acquired new skills, explored exciting media, produced a portfolio of artwork, and benefited from the experience of working with peers in a motivating and creative environment. Faculty consists of experienced, practicing, artists and teachers who look forward to working with creative art students this summer. There will be three two-week sessions: June 29 - July 10; July 13 - July 24 and July 27 - August 7. Classes will be held each weekday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The cost for tuition for each two week session is $600; $550 for CCftA members. The tuition fee includes all art supplies and studio expenses. A great value at $15 per hour! To register, please call the arts center at 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.

Mix scheming match-makers with scheming villains, a deluded constable leading a bumbling watch and wise-cracking, insult-hurling soon-to-be-in-love couple and you have Shakespeare's wittiest and funniest romantic comedy: Much Ado About Nothing. Being happily in love themselves, Hero and Claudio scheme to bring together her witty cousin and his wise-cracking friend—despite the fact that the two can’t stand each other. But while some scheme to bring lovers together, others scheme to tear lovers apart and Hero and Claudio’s dream of love is nearly destroyed by a lie. While helping their friends, Beatrice and Benedick find their own love for one another while the villains are brought to justice by a bumbling constable with delusions of grandeur and his watch of misfits. Toby Wilson directs this classic comedy. Advance ticket sales available online.

More Information: Production Dates: June 25 - July 19, 2009 Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 4pm--- NOTE--- There is NO performance on July 4th.

The Falmouth Chorale is proud to present the folk trio Cross Country, featuring Falmouth’s John Yankee with Carol Thomas-Downing and Ned Quist, in their first performance on the Cape.

Sunday, July 12, 2009, 7:30pm John Wesley United Methodist Church 270 Gifford St. Falmouth

Their performances have been lauded as "...songs from across the vast American landscape …with reverence for sheer beauty and an eye to story and history and setting." from "Cross Country", Professor Barbara Mallonee, Loyola College, MD

Tickets and more information are available at our website, www.falmouthchorale.org.

Looking for a great and important experience this summer? Consider Summer Stock, a three-week theater immersion workshop leading to performance. Designed for students grades 9-12. Bob Bock instructs students, beginner to experienced who will find this workshop beneficial and fun for all! Previous acting experience is helpful but not required. A worthwhile chance for you and your friends to work together. Students will participate in a 12 session theater immersion workshop including basic warm-up techniques (physical and vocal), hands-on acting techniques, creative movement, improvisation, character creation and development, and scene work. Students will discover how they interact with each other and their environment and will learn to work, individually and in groups, exploring character and scene development. A production of selected monologues and stage scenes will take place at the end of the workshop which will be open to the public.

More Information: Classes meet on Monday - Thursday 9:00am-Noon. Tuition includes all material and studio fees. Pre-registration for the whole workshop is required.

Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit will offer Summer Art Camp, an intensive program for co-ed students, ages 12 - 16 with an enthusiastic interest in art. Classes offered will explore oil painting, charcoal drawing, printmaking, plaster, wire, and darkroom techniques. At the end of each session every student will have acquired new skills, explored a variety of materials, produced a portfolio of artwork, and benefited from the experience of working with peers in a motivating and creative environment. At the end of each session every student will have acquired new skills, explored exciting media, produced a portfolio of artwork, and benefited from the experience of working with peers in a motivating and creative environment. Faculty consists of experienced, practicing, artists and teachers who look forward to working with creative art students this summer. There will be three two-week sessions: June 29 - July 10; July 13 - July 24 and July 27 - August 7. Classes will be held each weekday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The cost for tuition for each two week session is $600; $550 for CCftA members. The tuition fee includes all art supplies and studio expenses. A great value at $15 per hour! To register, please call the arts center at 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.

Harwich Junior Theatre will be offering four “Special Fridays Theatre Workshops for Kids” this summer at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Rte. 28 in Cotuit! These three-hour exposure based workshops are a great introduction to the world of theatre! Mary Arnault instructs classes which meet each Friday from 9:00 am to noon beginning July 17th - August 7th. All experience levels are welcome. The fee for each workshop is $30; $27 for CCftA members with a discount available to siblings. A discount is also offered to students registering for multiple workshops. Advance registration is required as class size is limited. Enrollment forms may be downloaded online at www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org or register by calling the arts center at 508-428-0669. The workshops are as follows: July 17th Creative Drama Ages 6-11 Explore the world of play through theatre games and exercises! Use your imagination in this fun filled workshop to create characters and scenes! Dress to move! Bring your imagination! July 24th Fractured Fairy Tales Ages 6-11 What if Goldilocks met the Three Little Pigs? If Rapunzel lost her hair could Jack’s Beanstalk help her escape from the tower? Brush up on your favorite Fairy Tales and come ready to bust them apart and create one of your own! Costumes and prop pieces will help pull the final story together. July 31st Comedy Improvisation Ages 11-16 Enter the world of comedy using improvisation techniques, shtick, timing and comic characterization! Everything you do today will be funny. Come ready to laugh…and be laughed at! August 7th Playwriting Ages 11-16 Learn how to find your inner play and use your imagination for writing! You’ll be amazed what you can come up with in only 3 hours! Creative play is the name of the game!

Meet the author, Jinny Toucan for a book launch and signing of The Tale of the Scorpion and the Caterpillar at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Rte. 28 in Cotuit on Saturday, July 18th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. The book is illustrated by Terry Stanley. The event is free and open to the public. Children are invited. Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served; free temporary tattoos given with each book sold. RSVP: 508-420-5062 or email ginny@jinnytoucan.com. The proceeds from the book are being donated to the Tarik Toukan Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information regarding the fund, please visit www.tariktoucan.com. This story brings you on a journey with an unusual pair of friends, a scorpion and a caterpillar as they face their fears, only to discover their strengths. This wise and enchanting fable unfolds the secrets of the insect world in how it relates to us. Appealing to children and young adults of all ages, this gentle tale helps those who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. This unusual pair of friends also introduces the diverse society in which we live. Accepting and valuing people and groups with different ethnicities is a crucial social skill. Yet this strange pair become close friends, love and accept each other, and actually celebrate their differences along their journey home. About the Author Jinny Toucan was born in Taunton, Massachusetts (Ginny Stratton) but has spent the past 30 years living overseas in Jordan and Dubai. Jinny is the mother of two adult sons, Tarik and Ali and recently lost her eldest son Tarik from a tragic accident on March 27, 2004. This started Jinny on a path of spiritual exploration, bringing her back to the simple stories she shared with her boys as young children. Jinny now spends her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the Middle East. This is her first book.

Born in New England and raised in North Carolina, Kate's dual musical heritage is one she shared with brothers James, Livingston, Hugh, and her late brother Alex. Kate's roots run deep in the soul, gospel and rockabilly sounds of her southern upbringing and in the literate folk, pop and Appalachian stylings that comprise the balance of her family's musical legacy. Fronting her own band at the age of fifteen, Kate signed her first recording contract with Atlantic/Cotillion records at nineteen under the tutelage of famed producer Peter Asher. Kate later recorded two albums for Columbia Records, produced by James Taylor and acclaimed Muscle Shoals/Nashville producer Barry Beckett. Kate's most recent studio album, Beautiful Road, received 3 stars from Rolling Stone Magazine, who called it a "heartfelt, folk-rock gem." Though her musical roots are rich and diverse she blends them seamlessly and effortlessly. Whether performing in a coffeehouse or an amphitheater, Kate has a warmth and joy that creates a connectedness between artist and audience that is enduring. For more information, please visit www.katetaylor.com

More Information: Cape Codders rejoice! Kate lands on your fair shores bearing gifts of beautiful new songs. Adults 21+; positive ID required. Advance tickets available online.

Pianist/Composer Mike Garvan will heat things up with his 6-piece band playing original Latin Jazz infused with Brazilian, Cuban & Caribbean styles & rhythms. Featuring Bruce Abbott - tenor sax, Steve Ahern - trumpet, Mike Garvan - piano, Rich Hill - bass, Steve Silverstein - drums and Vinnie Conga – percussion, and special guest artist Michael Oakland. Dancing is encouraged!

More Information: Advance tickets available online.

Harwich Junior Theatre will be offering “Special Fridays Theatre Workshops for Kids” this summer at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Rte. 28 in Cotuit! These three-hour exposure based workshops are a great introduction to the world of theatre! Mary Arnault instructs classes which meet each Friday from 9:00 am to noon beginning July 17th - August 7th. All experience levels are welcome. The fee for each workshop is $30; $27 for CCftA members with a discount available to siblings. A discount is also offered to students registering for multiple workshops. Advance registration is required as class size is limited. Enrollment forms may be downloaded online at www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org or register by calling the arts center at 508-428-0669. The final 2 workshops are as follows: July 31st Comedy Improvisation Ages 11-16 Enter the world of comedy using improvisation techniques, shtick, timing and comic characterization! Everything you do today will be funny. Come ready to laugh…and be laughed at! August 7th Playwriting Ages 11-16 Learn how to find your inner play and use your imagination for writing! You’ll be amazed what you can come up with in only 3 hours! Creative play is the name of the game!

Inspired by blues legends like T-Bone Walker, Charlie Patton and Big Joe Turner, Duke's guitar work has seamlessly spanned the worlds of jazz, blues, and swing since he founded the renowned big band, Roomful of Blues, in 1967. Duke has recorded twenty acclaimed solo albums and toured the world both with his own band and also as Jimmie Vaughan's replacement in The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In addition to his own recordings, Duke has played on and/or produced albums by Bob Dylan (1997's Grammy-winning Time Out of Mind), Ruth Brown, Johnny Adams, Kim Wilson, Jay McShann, Pinetop Perkins, John Hammond, Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooky Pryor and many more. Called "one of the great players" by the legendary B.B. King, Duke is a 4 time winner for Best Guitarist at the Blues Music Awards and his live show is a masterful display of a wide variety of blues styles.

More Information: Advance tickets available online.